Prague, Czech Republic:  Cold Beer and Tantalizing Food

Tourists coming home from Prague are raving about the latest Prague invention, the craft beers.   This is not surprising because the Czech Republic has 125 breweries.  But it is the food that grabs one's appetite.  Czech food is not your stodgy offering - it has arrived with new culinary twists.    

Czech Cuisine

A vacation in Prague early next year will be a good time - there is promise of snow in January and February.  It will be very cold but the beer will warm the cockles of your heart, and the food will be great and romance will be in the air.  Talking about food, there is a long list of mouth-watering delights waiting for the tourists - Prague ham sweetened with apple foam, smoked beef tongue, bohemian rabbit, sweet breads, and dumplings.

If you are watching your weight, forget it when you are in Prague.  The people love potatoes with their meals.  The potatoes are made into dumplings, sliced and served with gravy.  The potato dumplings are great accompaniments to pork, beef, chicken and turkey, lamb and rabbit dishes. Take a bite of the national dish, Spis.  This is grilled meat and vegetables served on a spear.  Satisfy your flavor search with garlic and onion soup and try the fish soups.        

Classier Prague restaurants in the commercial center offer seven-course meals, Italian dishes, and Japanese sushi.  If you want a more traditional meal the Czech style, drop in any of the smaller restaurants.  These places also offer svickova, a Czech specialty of beef slices smothered in creamy sauce and cranberries and served with the favorite side dish of dumplings and a hefty serving of sausage slices and goulash.  Goulash is a rich stew served hot from the kitchen --- hot enough for a cold wintry day or night.                  

Talk about sweets and Prague has a long list of desserts -- dark chocolate cake, chocolate nut cake, apple strudel, lemon tart, fruity pancakes, and fruit dumplings.  The pancakes are the star of the show; these are filled with ice cream, fruits, or jam.  For a nice finish, these are coated with sugar, almonds or whipped cream.   Do not forget to try the tradition fruit dumpling called Ovocne Knedliky and the Czech cakes also filled with assorted fruits, jams, or curds.

Book Online for Your Prague Tour

Online booking is a faster way to get yourself a tour catered to your personal requirements.  Local tour agencies have websites that post several tours to Prague so do some research about Prague so you can choose a tour for yourself or for the entire family.  Family packages include walking tours, hiking tours, and guided tours in the city.  Adults have their night tours to savor the nightlife in Prague.  These tours include hotel accommodations but you can opt to get your hotel reservation also online - which will be cheaper.         

To get the best deal in holiday rentals Prague, browse the websites of Prague hotels and compare their services and rates.  Give some consideration to the hotel's site if you want a place near everything in the city of Prague, especially the restaurants.